Two-time middleweight titleholder Israel Adesanya on Saturday sets his sights on Nassourdine Imavov in a compelling five-round headliner for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
finds himself off of pay-per-view and in a non-title fight for the first time in years, as the former middleweight champion looks to stop a recent skid against rising contendershould be a fascinating clash between strikers, and there are some fun fights to round out the rest of the main card.The Adesanya Era in the UFC’s middleweight division now appears firmly in the rearview mirror, but the former 185-pound champion can still remain in the title picture with a win here.
Compared to the bombast that marked Adesanya’s rise to superstar status, Imavov has put in years of quiet work and now seems to be turning the corner at just the right time. Even on the regional scene, the Frenchman was defined by his physical attributes thanks to an approach that was sensible if not exciting. Large for the middleweight division, Imavov was content to peck at his opponents from range, pivoting to a grinding clinch if an opponent was able to close ranks.
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